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Ricardo Tafoya Garcia

Case from Burmingham, AL dated Dec 16, 2023

Victim Details

Ricardo Tafoya Garcia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Burmingham

AL

2023-12-16

30

Ricardo

Tafoya Garcia

07/11/2026

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In the late afternoon of a December day in Birmingham, Alabama, a dispute over a meal at a local restaurant tragically escalated, leaving one man dead. Ricardo Tafoya Garcia, a 30-year-old male, was fatally shot on Saturday, December 16, 2023, inside the Pita Stop located in the city's Southside. The incident stemmed from a disagreement with the restaurant's owner, Matt Islam, concerning payment for food.

According to reports, Garcia claimed he had already paid his bill, a statement that ...
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  • Man identified in deadly shooting in Southside Birmingham restaurant
  • Man shot to death inside Birmingham's Pita Stop identified - AL.com
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